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Starting XI and roster notes: Atlanta United hosts Chicago Fire for One Planet match

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Atlanta United Starting XI vs. Chicago Fire

Quentin Westberg (ClĆ©ment Diop - HT), Brooks Lennon, Miles Robinson (C), Juanjo Purata, Andrew Gutman, Santiago Sosa, Thiago Almada (Machop Chol - 69'), Matheus Rossetto, Luiz AraĆŗjo (Franco Ibarra - 81'), Derrick Etienne Jr. (Caleb Wiley - 58'), Giorgos Giakoumakis (Miguel Berry - 58')

Atlanta United reserves not used

Luis Abram, Ronald HernĆ”ndez, Amar Sejdić, Tyler Wolff

Chicago Fire starting XI

Chris Brady, Jonathan Dean, Rafael Czichos (C), Carlos TerĆ”n, Arnaud Souquet (Alonso Aceves - 81'), Xherdan Shaqiri (GastĆ³n GimĆ©nez - 61'), Fabian Hebers (Miguel Navarro - 62'), Chris Mueller (Kacper Przybylko - 81'), Brian GutiĆ©rrez, Maren Haile-Selassie, Kei Kamara (Georgios Koutsias - 72')

Yellow cards

  • ATL - Giorgos Giakoumakis šŸŸØ 24'
  • CHI - Fabian Hebers šŸŸØ 34'
  • CHI - Carlos TerĆ”n šŸŸØ 77'
  • CHI - GastĆ³n GimĆ©nez šŸŸØ 80'
  • CHI - Jonathan Dean šŸŸØ 90+5'

Scoring Summary

  1. ATL - Giorgos Giakoumakis (Brooks Lennon, Thiago Almada) 13' āš½
  2. CHI - Kacper Przybylko (Brian GutiĆ©rrez) 90' āš½
  3. ATL - Maren Haile-Selassie (own goal) 90+9' āš½

Player Availability

  • Brad Guzan was unavailable (MCL).

Roster Notes

  • Atlanta United scored the latest goal in club history (98:09).
  • Giorgos Giakoumakis scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season in his fifth start for the team. Giakoumakis is the second player in MLS history to score in each of his first five starts, joining Taylor Twellman (first 6 in 2002).
  • Both teams are wearing the One Planet Jersey as part of a league-wide partnership with adidas to raise awareness for sustainable practices and reducing plastic waste. Learn the story of the One Planet jersey.
  • Homegrown Caleb Wiley is coming off making his international debut for the U.S. men's national team in the 1-1 draw with Mexico in the Allstate Continental ClĆ”sico on April 19.
  • Andrew Gutman returned to the starting lineup for the first time since March 25 vs. Columbus Crew.
  • Goalkeeper ClĆ©ment Diop made his club debut.
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